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01:59Foster plays a psychologist navigating her family, her past and her patients
02:05and she brings this calm, razor-sharp intelligence.
02:09But sometimes I felt the film got lost in its own intellectual maze.
02:14Okay, sounds pretty cerebral then.
02:15Is this more of a cerebral film than an emotional one?
02:18Well, there are some flashes of warmth.
02:20Daniel O'Toole brings humor, Virginie et Fiera brings vulnerability,
02:25and there's a dream sequence under hypnosis that's incredibly powerful.
02:30I just wish the whole film had that same emotional clarity.
02:35It's ambitious, elegant, but not always engaging.
02:38Okay, let's watch the claim before I move forward.
02:40I was thinking about something, Gabi, and I want you to take it seriously.
02:45Yes.
02:46Okay?
02:46Well.
02:48It's about my patient.
02:49It's the third session that you have left without being warned, Paula.
02:55At the end of three sessions, I'm still in the way of inquieting.
02:57I think that you were assassinated.
03:04But by who?
03:06And why?
03:06It's the question.
03:10Shit!
03:12Instinctively, I'd say that it's a fight.
03:15You think I'm responsible for your mother's death?
03:18My father...
03:19Oh, fuck it's gone.
03:21Fuck it's gone!
03:23My mother was hurt.
03:24It's a lot of money.
03:25I need you to believe.
03:28I also want to know.
03:31Well, you're worried about it.
03:32I'm on the point of sleeping with my former wife, so that's enough.
03:37You wanted to save her, your patient?
03:39Someone's trafficking.
03:42It's his wife, who always got the orders.
03:46I found something compromisant.
03:47You're doing your own?
03:49Oh, yes.
03:50It's my job.
03:51Oh.
03:55I must say, Jodie Foster looks delighted to be in that French-Parisian cinema landscape.
04:22We're now to something completely different.
04:24Dossier sans trancette, or case 137 in English, by Dominique Molle.
04:28This stars actress LĂ©a Druckeur.
04:30Given the subject matter, it does sound like quite a tense one.
04:34It is, and it's fantastic.
04:37The film revolves around the IGPN, basically the French police of the police.
04:42And Molle was actually allowed to observe real investigations within their office in Paris.
04:47And that rare access gives the film this incredible authenticity.
04:52The story follows a female investigator, Stéphanie, played by Léa Druckeur.
04:57And she's asked to examine cases of police violence.
05:01And Molle uses real-style footage and fake smartphone videos, which creates this amazing immersion feeling for the audience.
05:09He's one for realism, I believe, as a filmmaker.
05:12Well, let's watch a clip of France 24's interview with that actress LĂ©a Druckeur at the Cannes Film Festival, where Dossier sans trancette premiered.
05:22It's an investigation into the case of a young man injured during the protests.
05:26But it's been conducted from the perspective of France's police watchdog, who acts as an intermediary between the police and the public.
05:33Not exactly popular with the police, not exactly popular with the public either.
05:36Hello, Mr Cordier. I'm the Commandant Bertrand of the IGPN, the General General of the National Police, my colleague, Major Guérini.
05:47We're looking at the circumstances that led to Guillaume Girard last Saturday.
05:52His mother told us that you were with him at the time of the events. Is this exact?
05:57So some of that sounds quite familiar in terms of storyline. This is rooted in real events, then?
06:02Yeah, exactly. The Gilets Jaunes protests, for example, and other recent cases.
06:08It's not a documentary, but it feels grounded and socially urgent.
06:12LĂ©a Druckeur is outstanding.
06:15She actually trained with IGPN investigators and learned how isolating their job could be.
06:21And fun fact, before shooting, the cast also bonded during bullying sessions.
06:26LĂ©a Druckeur and her co-stars spent time training together, and that playful atmosphere probably shaped their on-screen chemistry.
06:35So very well researched. They did their due diligence. But what about the film? Did you enjoy it? What did you think of it?
06:39I really loved it. It's one of Maul's best films. It's precise, empathetic and deeply relevant.
06:45And if you haven't seen it, I highly recommend watching his previous film, which won MĂ©ni CĂ©sar, the equivalent of the Oscars in France, including Best Film for La Nuit du Douze, The Night of the Twelve.
06:58Oh, I do remember that film. It was excellent. OK, indeed.
07:01Now, that's one must-watch. Next, Des Preuves d'Amour, or Love Letters in English, the first film by Alice Doar. What's this one about?
07:10It's a debut that's already making waves. It premiered at Cannes this year in the Critics' Week, and it's one of those quiet, deeply emotional films that just stays with you long after you've seen it.
07:22But I believe the storyline is about a same-sex couple expecting their first child, right?
07:28Exactly. It's about two women, Nadia, played by Monia Chokri, and CĂ©line, played by Ella Rumpf, who are waiting for their baby to arrive.
07:36But CĂ©line isn't the one carrying the child, and that creates this beautiful tension about motherhood, belonging, and identity.
07:45And it's actually inspired by the director's own life, which makes it feel incredibly real and even more moving.
07:53Alice Doar shot parts of the film almost like a documentary, with handheld cameras in real locations in Paris and Bordeaux.
08:01Even an inclusive party spot called Club Virage, which is hidden beneath Paris Ring Road.
08:08And she said she was influenced by Terminator 2, shoplifters, and even elephants.
08:14Okay, unexpected.
08:16It sounds totally wild, but you can actually feel that mix of tenderness and unease in every frame.
08:23Okay, well, that sounds kind of intimate and cinematic. Let's take a look at the film.
08:26Let's take a look at the film.
08:56I'm solidar now.
08:57Now it's you the baby sitter.
08:59I'm not paid for that.
09:00It was not instinctive to imagine you're sleeping with a girl.
09:05Imagine your girl sleeping with a girl.
09:07It's instinctive.
09:08No, no, no, tiens ton air, tiens ton air, retiens ton air.
09:10Oh, you're a laugh, you're a laugh.
09:12Well, it's all, you were in the same way.
09:13It's fine, you can live your life.
09:15I'm a job, I'm a job.
09:18It's gonna be a girl, we're in the same way.
09:20I don't know if we're going to be a model for her.
09:22But still
09:26He is with his baby
09:29It's my dad, it's not?
09:31We do it together
09:32Because of you or me, it's the same
09:33It's wonderful to be in love
09:41Maybe being a mother
09:45begins to appear present
09:46Love
09:49We need to feel love
09:50Well, I'm certainly intrigued to see where the Terminator 2 influence comes in
10:09But it does look beautifully shot
10:11And you get that sense of realism, like you mentioned
10:13It does, and beyond the emotional honesty
10:15It's a film about women
10:18Rich and produced and led entirely by women
10:21Which is rare enough to mention
10:23I loved every minute of it
10:25For me, it's one of the most moving debuts
10:27I've seen at the Cannes Film Festival this year
10:29Okay, it sounds pretty heartwarming
10:30Well, lastly now to Jean Valjean by Eric Bisnaud
10:34Another adaptation of a Victor Hugo story
10:37But not quite, tell us
10:38Kind of
10:39It's actually a prequel to Les Misérables
10:42Focusing on Valjean's early years
10:44Before the man we know
10:46And here it's starring Grégory Gadebois
10:48Who is used to historical dramas in
10:51J'accuse, an officer and a spy in English
10:54Delicieux or Louis Violet
10:56Where he was already sharing the screen with Alexandre Alamy
10:59So it's a bold move
11:00Because Hugo's hero has been played by many, many legendary actors in the past, right?
11:05Yes, and that's part of the problem
11:06The film is beautifully made
11:08It was shot in the south of France
11:10Lots of natural landscapes
11:12A big 7 million euro budget
11:15But it doesn't really bring anything new emotionally
11:18It's meant to show how an act of kindness from an old bishop changes Valjean's life
11:25But it feels slow, too polite and a bit heavy-handed
11:28I respect the ambition but honestly I was a bit bored
11:32After Dossil 137, it feels like stepping back into a very traditional
11:37Almost old-fashioned kind of storytelling
11:39Maybe even a 19th century story kind of storytelling
11:43As always, Manon, thank you so much for guiding us through those gems from French cinema this week
11:49We'll leave you with that origin story of sorts
11:51Jean Valjean
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11:58I don't want you here
12:03Assassin
12:04J'ai passé 19 ans au bag
12:08Je m'appelle Jean Valjean
12:10Madame Magloire, vous mettrez un couvert de plus
12:14Avez-vous entendu ?
12:16Je suis un forçat
12:17Cinq ans pour vol avec effraction
12:19Au travail !
12:22Quatorze pour avoir tenté de s'échapper quatre fois
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